Smart Meetings

JUNE 20, 2022

The best way to combat climate change is through large-scale action, which is where meeting professionals and WeTravel Academy’s new Sustainable Tourism course comes in. The Introduction to Sustainable Tourism course consists of ten short lessons taking a total of one hour to complete. Travel-Focused Resources.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

The Hospitality Show Las Vegas will place eco-friendliness front and center The first-ever Hospitality Show is coming to Las Vegas and its producers are making strong sustainability efforts from the get-go. Venetian Convention and Expo Center, where The Show will take place, is also a sustainability advocate.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Meeting and event planners are creative, detail-oriented professionals responsible for organizing everything from corporate conferences and trade shows to weddings and incentive travel. By partnering with travel-related newsletters, hotels can share promotional offers, highlight unique amenities, and encourage bookings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2025

The hospitality students were part of a larger partnership with the university that embodies Cal Polys learn by doing ethos. The stated core values include life balance, sustainability, service, leadership and innovation, curiosity and creativity, diversity and inclusivity, community and collaboration, and professionalism and integrity.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2025

Read More: Shaping the Future of Hospitality Grow international travel to increase U.S. inbound international travel restrictions. Read More: The Best of Sustainability from 2024 It also supports future growth through a competitive operating environment. global competitiveness.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2024

When Smart Meetings met with him after the lights had turned off and asked about his more than 34 years at Maritz, his roots in the hospitality industry and expansive volunteer roles with MPI and SITE, O’Malley said, “Humility is just the ability to look back and understand how lucky you are. My career was a series of fortunate events.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has been understaffed since the beginning of the pandemic. The recent surge in “revenge travel” has been met with burnt out staff and slow service. Travel restrictions are being lifted around the world , drawing in even more tourists from abroad and more professionals to events.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

You know you can count on us to share THE travel trends worth unpacking every year. We’re also identifying who’s already tackling them well and how you can deliver on these trends for travelers. Regenerative Tourism When sustainable travel just won’t cut it, the most conscientious wanderlusters can turn to regenerative tourism.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Companies just need to book the best business travel destinations, as shown by their $269.3 billion spending on corporate travel in 2021. Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers. The city attracted $28.70

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

The emphasis was on the brand’s continuing commitment to sustainability and wellness. We have seen a rise in corporate travel,” he said. Read more about hotels concentrating on sustainability. By recruiting from schools and at-risk communities, Accor hopes to expose more people to the opportunities in hospitality careers.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

Stephanie Miller, sustainability concierge, will guide hotel guests to their most sustainable visits Marriott Marquis Washington, DC is one of the District of Columbia’s largest LEED Silver-certified hotels, and true to its green nature, it has rolled out a new sustainability program , right in time for its 10th anniversary.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11 th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. More than 1,600 people participated in MPI education over the course of the event.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A lot has changed since Conrad Hilton’s parents turned their general store into a hotel for traveling salespeople in San Antonio, New Mexico, in 1919. Today, the global hospitality company boasts 570 properties under flags as diverse as Curio, Tapestry and Canopy, with another 90 on the way in the next three years.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

From leveraging data analytics to embracing personalization, sustainability, and optimized campaign techniques, these approaches will help you capture more business while demonstrating clear value to stakeholders. Sustainability as a Value Proposition Meeting planners view sustainability as a primary factor when planning events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Some familiar names and kitchen-tested ideas are behind the launch of Appellation , a new hospitality company planning to open boutique properties with a local edge in popular luxury tourist destinations in the West. His philosophy is that “Genuine hospitality is the way a restaurant makes you feel before you even take a bite of food.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 5, 2019

The hospitality industry is brimming with hard-working, courageous women who give their all to make sure every guest has an exceptional experience. At every level of my career, hospitality has remained my passion. I have always been drawn to the hospitality business. Read on and you may just find your inspiration.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2021

“With MGM Resorts’ significant scale and resources, we’re positioned to make a meaningful difference in the fight against climate change, and we recognize our responsibility to build a more environmentally sustainable future,” says Bill Hornbuckle, MGM’s president and CEO. Steve Sisolak.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 8, 2025

So, if for example, a backpacker tourist spends $100, a MICE traveler can spend up to $600 during his stay in the same destination. They spark employment across a spectrum of industries, from hospitality to tech. For instance, when a DMC brings a large group to a city, it doesn't only employ its own event planners and coordinators.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Louis , bringing over two decades of leadership in travel and tourism. Thiago Araujo Thiago Araujo, BCD Meetings & Events BCD Meetings & Events welcomes Araujo as global sustainability director. He brings over 15 years of experience working at the intersection of sustainability, business development and strategic leadership.

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Industry research (you can read about some here , here and here ) has documented these powerful feelings and motivations, unveiling a new focus on mindful travel. Last year, we blogged about the revenge travel trend that had frustrated vacationers getting back out there and splurging on long-anticipated trips. Embracing the New.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Read on for the latest in travel news, brought to you by Smart Travel. Dubai Marks Progress in Tourism, Events and Sustainability in 2024 With nearly 15 million overnight visitors as of October 2024, Dubai has hit its stride as a top international destination for tourism, meetings and events.

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ETC Corporate

JUNE 1, 2021

European tourism bodies providing the essential leadership to reassure consumers that safe and seamless travel is possible in summer 2021. Multi-channel digital campaign will drive engagement across Europe to stimulate pent-up demand for travel. which will be a one-stop-shop for those considering their travel plans for summer 2021.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The post Red Dot Representations inks partnership with Sri Lanka’s Hayleys Travels appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. This partnership also marks a new chapter in promoting Sri Lanka as a premier travel destination, reinforcing Hayleys Travels’ leadership in the industry.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced a new collaboration this week with Unilever to replace travel-sized toiletries with a less wasteful alternative. We’ll continue to find innovative solutions for operating more sustainably to deliver our purpose of True Hospitality for Good.”. Many Roads Lead to Sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2025

Tyra Dyson, CMP, DES Chief Events Strategist, TCD Events & Hospitality See her speak in Smart Start: Better Together: Championing Women in Events. The hospitality and tourism sector is instrumental in driving the global economy. What makes the meetings and events industry special? What does GMID mean to you?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

As always, Smart Travel is here to keep you in the loop on the latest cant-miss travel news. Dream Yacht Worldwide Shares Trends, 2025 Predictions Dream Yacht Worldwide (DYW) says its research reveals that early bookings, short-haul vacations and destinations beyond the Caribbean are among the top travel and sailing trends of 2024.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. At a time when many are reacting to changes in climate and attendee expectations, the golden state’s hospitality sector is leading the way to a future that will continue to welcome change-makers for decades to come. A Green Legacy.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Destinations International (DI) and Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) have partnered to help DI members further their educations and careers. Other scholarships—such as the Pathway to STHM Scholarship, awarded to those pursuing a degree in sport, tourism or hospitality fields—are also available.

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EHL Insights

JULY 1, 2024

As academics specializing in the travel, tourism and hospitality (TTH) industry, we have trained and advised dozens of companies in their journey towards sustainable businesses.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2021

From all-encompassing “ecotourism” to the holistic cadence of “ regenerative travel ,” and the localized “community-based tourism,” to the umbrella of “ethical travel.” A two-for-one combo in sustainable travel and personal safety? How do planners and casual travelers support these practices? Hyatt Loves Local .

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

This summer is looking at experiential travel—whether that be a relaxing health and wellness retreat, a culturally rich destination or an environmentally conscious and responsible gathering, summer 2024 trends are geared towards progressive practices.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A comprehensive travel survey recognizes this historic day World Tourism Day takes place each year on September 27. It is a day to highlight the need for investment in funding gaps to build a more sustainable and resilient tourism sector. They can also look to investing in sustainable infrastructure. Americans vacation 2.27

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds. Much Respect. “We

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

She brings an extensive background in hospitality and the events industry, having served as director of events at Palm Beach County Convention Center among other respected organizations. He brings a dedication to sustainability and social impact with purpose-led initiatives, and has been recognized as one of Rosewood’s Impact Trailblazers.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

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